If you ask why these privileged college students are bringing their campuses to a halt over an issue that has almost nothing to do with their universities, the answer is likely to expand beyond Gaza into a story of a broader struggle and trauma this generation has endured. This contention, that Generation Z has grown […]
WHEN THE JUDGE GAGS A KEY WITNESS FOR TRUMP’S DEFENSE. The false bookkeeping trial of former President Donald Trump is now in its fourth week. This newsletter has pointed out lots of times, most recently last Friday, that while we know that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has charged Trump with falsifying bookkeeping records of a […]
This is a memo to all student “protesters,” one evertibe should copy and send to all colleagues on every social media platform. Read it, think about it, and if it makes you angry or hurt, read it again. If you don’t learn from it, you’ll ruin your future, and you will deserve the ruination. If, […]
On the eve of Israel‘s war-ending invasion of Hamas‘s Gaza stronghold in Rafah, the international media announced in unison that all of a sudden, Hamas agreed to a ceasefire. For two examples, here is the BBC with the announcement that Hamas “accepts” a ceasefire proposal and then MSNBC’s Ali Velshi with the details. See if […]
The Netflix adaptation of author Liu Cixin’s science-fiction series, Remembrance of Earth’s Past — titled 3 Body Problem, after the first novel — is a gripping thriller with a compelling and original premise. It is also a cautionary tale of what happens when communist radicals are given any semblance of power. In an opening scene that peeved […]
President Joe Biden has postured himself as an ally of Israel since the Oct. 7 massacre, but he has made it clear that he wants Hamas to survive more than he wants Israel to be safe from future terrorist attacks. Biden froze a shipment of U.S.-made ammunition to Israel with no explanation, with the White […]
Unsurprisingly, the Securities and Exchange Commission is facing legal challenges to its new climate rule after years of warnings from companies, investors, and activists alike. The novel rule, which forces publicly traded companies to report greenhouse gas emissions and exposure to other climate-related risks, goes well beyond the SEC’s mandate to protect investors and facilitate efficient capital formation. Now that […]
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Nuclear waste at center of testy Nevada Senate race Nevada Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown is under fire from Democrats for 2022 remarks in which he expressed support for plans to store federal nuclear waste at...
ProPublica won the prestigious public service Pulitzer Prize for its investigative reporting on the Supreme Court and the billionaires who gave gifts and free travel to justices for years, the Pulitzer Prize Board announced Monday. The award was given to the staff of ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom, for the “Friends of the Court” series by...
Former President Trump faced a new threat in his New York criminal trial on Monday. Judge Juan Merchan raised the possibility that he could send Trump to jail if he continues to violate a gag order. Merchan warned about that possibility after fining Trump for the 10th time for breaking the order, which bars the...